It appears also to have been rather approachable.
The fact that we record birds exhibiting this kind of damage relatively frequently illustrates the extent to which birds are traded through HK. I wonder, for every bird seen with damage, how many are traded, and, more importantly, how many die from sickness due to the appalling conditions and treatment associated with this trade?
I strongly believe that this is an area where the HKBWS should be taking a lead in pressuring goverment to ban the trade. All the arguments about it being a part of the culture fade into insignficance, in my opinion, when set aside the heavy toll inflicted on wild birds.
GeoffC
